A STATE witness has told the Lusaka Magistrates’ court that he was filled with fear when he saw a social media post by Nkana Independent MP Binwell Mpundu urging fellow politicians to buy guns in readiness to defend themselves. Earlier, Magistrate Webster Milumbe dismissed Mpundu’s application to have the matter referred to the High Court, challenging the constitutional validity of the offence. In this matter, Mpundu is facing one count of seditious practices, contrary to Section 57(1)(b), read together with Section 60(1)(i) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence allege that on December 20, 2024, in Lusaka, Mpundu allegedly published seditious words via a social media post in which he stated: “DEFEND...
